The story of the little leaf that grew.. from a tree that was huge with plenty of branches..powerful tree..it gave shade to many.
Because of its happy vibrant leaves .
The tree nourished them with love. The sunlight shone on them with adoration. The moonlight glistened its magic on them ..
So the leaves spread their positive energy all around.
One day a fire from far far away began spreading its heat..
Slowly and stealthily..
The leaves could feel the warmth at a distance..
The tree 
tried hard to protect itself.. It drew water from mother earth and kept itself hydrated…it prayed to the skies for some rain..
To keep the fire away!!
The fire had engulfed many…it was passionate about it’s conquest..it had no mercy.
Some big leaves ..smart ones decided to save themselves..they fell on mother Gaia and asked the wind to blow them to a faraway land…
The little leaves had no choice but to hold on to the tree for its saving grace.
The skies showered their blessings and calmed the rage..
But not fully .
One disobedient flame still leapt up time and again..
Some time flew by…. nature seemed to be nourishing..but a tiny fury was always felt around.
The leaves had enough to laugh and stay green and unleash their beauty…shapes ,sizes, curves, shades …there was so much versatility…Leaves were leaves…!!
One leaf.. however felt the flame stronger than the others. It was right on the lower outer tip of the tree .
This leaf 
had its own beauty..it was wild ..it liked living on its own rules. It was fond of the love the tree blessed it with. however it had a different longing. To explore the unknown.
It’s veins seeked more than it could feel….a quest.
From the far tip it saw the ocean far away..its majestic waves..it viewed the skies mystery and longed to touch the little stars by the moon.
The leaf had its own spring calling it. So it invited the flame towards it closer..
The Tree n leaves warned it…but it had decided if he heeded their call …it would not be able to explore the infinite possibilities it. imagined in its lil mind.
The flame knew this ..he knew such leaves.. and he knew how to ignite their thirst.
Flame was passion, temptation, warmth that gave joy in a winter… momentary.
Leaf started enjoying that bountiful teasing gesture of the firy flame.
They would laugh together…as it danced on the tree playing with the flame…time and again.
Flame saw that it was slowly drying up…as it used its nourishment to burn ..
But he never told this to the generous leaf..!
Some seasons came , the leaf changed colour..but its beauty grew different…as besides the happiness from the Humble Tree it was drawing a magic spell from the secret flame.
One day the flame in its glory joined a fire..that where it belonged. The fire … got busy ..with its wilderness, adventure, it left nothing..untouched..it engulfed so it could grow larger..and larger and warm more unique fauna and flora..he knew he had a sensuality beyond control.
The leaf waited in silence .. hope and faith…
The tree had always taught it hope and faith and to love ..
Leaf forgot ..as it started missing the flame , its passion, its joy… something that the tree could not give..
The other leaves tried a lot to bring a consciousness in this whimsical leaf…but the leaf had experienced something that no other leaf had ever done..
It slowly started drying up…as the flame had already given it his heat…from far ..
The leaf became sad…dense from the emotion it felt…hot and low.
The tree and leaves tried saving it.. the moon whispered magical words..the breeze tried to tug it in another direction..
The leaf withered …in melancholy as it just wanted to hear the song of the flame once..!! Tinkling merry mirth.
It dried up ..it fell on the parched arms of mother earth…the fire was helter-skelter..just consuming and owning selfishly it had no time to wait to pause…… he wanted to only expand..no matter what.
The flame had become fire..it did not think about tiny leaves that he had once played with…
The flame had become fire..it did not think about tiny leaves that he had once played with…
Who had unconditionally loved from afar..
The sad dry leaf got burnt by the crackling fire…to ashes.